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Ch. 30, 31, 32, 33
Ch 30, 31, 32, 33 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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intensive farming | farming that requires a great deal of labor |
terrace | in farming a flat narrow ledge of land usually constructed in hilly areas to increase the amount of arable land |
bullet train | a high speed train |
seismograph | an instrument that measures and records movement in the earths crust |
typhoon | a destructive tropical storm that forms over the Pacific Ocean |
homogeneous | having a similar nature uniform in structure or quality |
militarism | the glorification of military and a readiness for war |
downsize | to fire an employee in order to reduce costs |
tariff | a tax imposed by a government on imported goods |
quota | a fixed quantity |
demilitarized zone | a strip of land on which troops or weapons are not allowed |
proliferation | an increase in the number of something |
sphere of influence | an area or country that is politically and economically dominated by though not directly governed by another country |
abdicate | to surrender ones office throne or authority |
warlord | a local leader with a military following |
light industry | the production of small consumer goods such as clothing and appliances |
martial law | the law administered during a period of strict military control |
double cropping | in farming growing more than one crop a year on the same land |
theocrat | someone who claims to rule by religious or divine authority |
autonomous region | a political unit with limited self government |
ideogram | in written language a character or symbol that represents an idea or thing |
atheism | the belief that god does not exist |
acupuncture | the ancient Chinese practice of inserting fine needles at specific body points to cure disease or to ease pain |
buffer | a protective zone between two countries |
provisional government | a temporary government pending permanent arrangements |
exodus | a mass migration from a region |
barbarian | a person without manners or civilized customs |
paddy | irrigated or flooded land on which rice is grown |
indigenous | native to or living naturally in an area or environment |
insurgent | a person who rebels against his or her government |
doi moi | the economic change begun by Vietnam in |
heterogeneity | a lack of similarity |